The word "Platyahu" is spelled using the International Phonetic Alphabet or IPA. It is transcribed as /plætɪjɑːhu:/ or "plat-i-yah-hoo." The first consonant "p" is pronounced as in "pat," followed by the "l" as in "love," "a" as in "bat," "t" as in "tea," "i" as in "bee," "j" as in "dear," "a" as in "bat," "h" as in "hat," "u" as in "blue," and finally the last consonant "ː"or ":", representing a long vowel sound as in "whoa."